ᐅ Electrical Installation – TV/Internet Outlet – Is a Distribution Panel Necessary?
Created on: 22 Nov 2020 14:39
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Hombre112422 Nov 2020 14:39Hey, we are currently building and have been looking into the connections.
We have decided to install TV/internet outlets in the three upstairs rooms.
On the ground floor, we have data outlets in the living room and the office.
Now, the electrical installation company asked us if we would want a media distributor, as it is recommended given the number of data outlets.
My question now is, what are the benefits of such a distributor?
We have decided to install TV/internet outlets in the three upstairs rooms.
On the ground floor, we have data outlets in the living room and the office.
Now, the electrical installation company asked us if we would want a media distributor, as it is recommended given the number of data outlets.
My question now is, what are the benefits of such a distributor?
What do you mean by media distributor? Does your electrician mean a Hager multimedia distribution panel?
There are basically three options. The Hager distribution panel, a network cabinet in 10” or 19”, or just mounting the patch panel, router, etc. directly on the wall. For me, it depends a bit on the size of the installation. How many ports are we talking about on the patch panel? In addition to the listed outlets, there will likely be connections for access points, possibly the garage, and so on.
Personally, I always prefer a network cabinet with a patch panel using keystone technology and no TV equipment inside the cabinet. The most important thing is to have enough space for devices and cables.
There are basically three options. The Hager distribution panel, a network cabinet in 10” or 19”, or just mounting the patch panel, router, etc. directly on the wall. For me, it depends a bit on the size of the installation. How many ports are we talking about on the patch panel? In addition to the listed outlets, there will likely be connections for access points, possibly the garage, and so on.
Personally, I always prefer a network cabinet with a patch panel using keystone technology and no TV equipment inside the cabinet. The most important thing is to have enough space for devices and cables.
untergasse4322 Nov 2020 15:22He probably means a multimedia compartment in the distribution box, which is basically just a patch panel located in a very inconvenient spot.
Well, depending on the requirements for the installation, I don’t find it unreasonable. Even a 10-inch (25 cm) cabinet with only a few rack units already sticks out quite a bit into the room and can be very intrusive.
Anyway, you need to place a small switch somewhere. I counted five rooms with network connections, so the four built-in ports on the router are no longer sufficient as the simplest solution. Also, the equipment for all the TV connections has to be centralized somewhere.
@Hombre1124: Have the electrician thoroughly explain the different options and choose the setup that makes the most sense to you. Only you can know if a clean standard solution is enough (most likely the electrician’s solution) or if you want to run complex switches, servers, NAS, and so on. But I don’t think that’s the case.
Anyway, you need to place a small switch somewhere. I counted five rooms with network connections, so the four built-in ports on the router are no longer sufficient as the simplest solution. Also, the equipment for all the TV connections has to be centralized somewhere.
@Hombre1124: Have the electrician thoroughly explain the different options and choose the setup that makes the most sense to you. Only you can know if a clean standard solution is enough (most likely the electrician’s solution) or if you want to run complex switches, servers, NAS, and so on. But I don’t think that’s the case.
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